Posted on Oct 14 2008 by iGerry Filed under: Eclipse, how to, Linux / Ubuntu, Open Office, Ubuntu, upgrade, Linux / Ubuntu
I use the Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Linux on my notebook. Not wanting to wait for the availability of OO 3.0 from the repository I went ahead and downloaded the new Open Office 3.0 now that the Open Office web site has provided some alternative download sites for version 3.0.
The upgrade from version 2 to version 3 was actually easy. I’m posting the procedure here on my blog for others.
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Posted on Oct 13 2008 by iGerry Filed under: FOSS, office suite, Open Office, Technology
After several years into development, Open Office (a free and open source alternative to Microsoft Office) version 3.0 has been released. Now if I could only get to download a copy and upgrade. Looks like the whole Internet community is converging on their web site — still getting errors visiting their web site.
Oh well, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to wait for a couple of days for the upgrade.
Posted on Apr 9 2008 by iGerry Filed under: bluetooth, J2ME, java midlet, java mobile application, mobile phone philippines, Open Office, Mobile
You can now control your Open Office 2.3 presentations using your bluetooth enabled mobile phone using a simple java midlet / J2ME software.
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Posted on Mar 8 2008 by iGerry Filed under: impress, J2ME, Open Office, open source, Mobile
A mobile version of the open-source Open Office software suite is now in the works. I’ve been waiting for this for quite a while and I think a lot of you also. With all the thrust nowadays in the mobile world, we would surely need some mobile version of an office suite.
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